Mateo
XLrator Media | Release Date: August 21, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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2
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0
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80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenAug 20, 2015
What begins as a quirky portrait of the artist as a gringo mariachi troubadour proves to be a telling study of a lost soul whose palpable passion for his music acts as a surrogate for more meaningful human contact. Read full review
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Village VoiceNick SchagerAug 4, 2015
Incisively intimate, it's a small but stirring snapshot of a gifted, hopelessly lonely soul. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAug 20, 2015
First-timer Naar both fails to convince us of his subject's musical genius and gives the impression he's leaving out important details. Read full review
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VarietyJoe LeydonSep 10, 2015
It’s easy to see what drew filmmaker Aaron I. Naar to his eponymous subject in Mateo, but it’s almost impossible to share his enthusiasm or even feel much sympathy for a figure who, for a good chunk of this sluggish yet disconcerting documentary, comes across as a genuinely creepy person. Read full review
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